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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 155.002

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005

The administrative judge of each judicial district shall appoint a committee of attorneys and lay persons to effectuate each settlement week. The committee may include the director of any established mediation or alternative dispute resolution center in the county and the chairperson of the local bar association’s committee on alternative dispute resolution.